Support Worker

Agincare; Clays End; On-site; GBP 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks a caring and reliable Support Worker to support two adults with autism and learning disabilities. This role involves building trust, encouraging activities, and assisting with personal care, ensuring they live safely and happily. Ideally, candidates will have experience with learning disabilities, but training will be provided. This position offers £13.00 per hour with various perks including career development opportunities and a refer-a-friend bonus.

Benefits

£13.00 per hour

Refer a friend bonus – earn up to £500

Career development opportunities

Fully funded training and apprenticeships

Blue Light Card (discounts in shops)

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Desirable experience supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Ability to follow detailed support plans.
• Full UK driving license is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to build trust and confidence.
• Encourage enjoyable activities like cinema and swimming.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Communicate using effective methods.
• Record shifts and raise concerns as needed.

Skills

Supporting individuals with autism

Building trust and confidence

Calm and patient approach

Willingness to learn

Job description

This role involves supporting two adults with autism and learning disabilities to live safely and happily in their own home and out in the community. The job requires a caring and reliable Support Worker who can build trust and confidence, encourage the individuals to try new activities, and help them grow in independence.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Worker, you will be part of a small, consistent team that provides 2:1 support to two individuals with unique personalities, strong preferences, and their own ways of communicating. Your role will be to help them continue to build on their progress, supporting them to try new activities, develop skills, and explore social opportunities. You will be a key part of helping them live fuller, more meaningful lives.

About us

Agincare is a family‑run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. They are one of the UK's largest care providers with over 4,500 team members and over 100 locations across England.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities. All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Responsibilities

Package Description: Are you ready to make a real difference in someone's life? We’re looking for a caring and reliable Support Worker to join our Dorset Outreach team in Shaftesbury, Dorset. You’ll be supporting two adults with autism and learning disabilities to live safely and happily in their own home and out in the community. This is a 2:1 support package for each person, delivered by a small consistent team, where your relationship with the people you support really matters.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting them to build trust and confidence
• Encouraging them to do things they enjoy, like going to the cinema, swimming, walks, bowling and meals out
• Helping them feel safe and comfortable
• Communicating clearly and consistently using the methods that work for them
• Supporting with personal care, meals and daily routines
• Recording what happens in your shifts and raising any concerns to your line manager
• Helping them try new activities, explore social opportunities, and grow in independence

What you’ll get with Agincare

• £13.00 per hour
• Refer a friend bonus – earn up to £500
• Career development opportunities
• Fully funded training and apprenticeships
• Blue Light Card (discounts in shops and restaurants)
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme

What we need from you

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs is desirable, but not essential
• A calm and patient approach
• Willingness to learn and be part of a small trusted team
• Ability to follow detailed support plans and communication strategies
• Full UK driving licence is desirable, but not essential for some roles (driver and non‑driver required per shift, vehicles provided)

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs is desirable, but not essential. You will need a calm and patient approach, a willingness to learn, and the ability to follow detailed support plans and communication strategies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.